Anthene princeps

Cupreous hairtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. princeps
Binomial name
Anthene princeps
(Butler, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes princeps Butler, 1876
  • Lycaenesthes neglecta Trimen, 1891
  • Lycaenesthes uganda Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Lycaena smithii Mabille, 1877
  • Lycaena lochias Hewitson, 1878
  • Lycaenesthes mabillei Lathy, 1921

Anthene princeps, the cupreous hairtail, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Africa.

The wingspan is about 22–27 mm in males and 24–29 mm in females.[2]

The larvae feed on Albiza gummifera.[2]

Subspecies

References

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  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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